Gender in Western Africa 18 indicators covering gender for Western Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Child population (UN estimates and projections) 198,948 2030 up 12.0% 25th Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9192 % change on previous year 2030 down 40.6% 14th Population 320,269 2030 up 34.2% 48th Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 320,269 2030 up 34.2% 48th Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year 2030 down 4.8% 7th Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 26.63 2027 down 0.5% 86th SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 28.16 2025 down 22.7% 11th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 42.34 2025 up 15.0% 8th Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 454 2026 up 42.8% 26th Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 19.9% 2026 up 42.9% 34th Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 41.9% 2023 down 6.3% 3rd Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 49.4% 2023 down 4.3% 1st Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 41.1% 2023 down 6.2% 4th Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 42.3% 2025 up 15.0% 5th Gender income gap 43.42 2026 down 0.4% 64th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% 2026 up 26.4% 30th SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 15.8 2023 up 119.4% 76th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% 2026 up 33.2% 33rd